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OK, so we all understand the country is in deep financial trouble. The Government admits to it, the Chamber of Commerce admits to it, and every sector of commerce has expressed pain. When the economy contracts as it has, it means government itself is...
DATE: Oct 30, 2021
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Khalid Wasi
I recall years ago hearing the buzzwords “tipping point” and, of late, "inflection point" as maybe appropriate. I have to say that based on personal experience with the labour market, the early Nineties were our tipping point. I was fortunate to grow...
DATE: Oct 25, 2021
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Khalid Wasi
I was just reeling in the week of activity and the marvellous response that Flora Duffy received from all of Bermuda. In so many ways, Bermuda needs its own applause and pat on the back. National Stadium now bears her name and Corkscrew Hill is now F...
DATE: Oct 20, 2021
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Opening the morning newspaper seeing on one hand the Fairmont Southampton Princess saga, paralleled with $70 million of commercial real estate up for sale in Hamilton, was a lot for a pair of eyes to absorb. To think 33 commercial properties are sell...
DATE: Oct 19, 2021
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Tragically, Bermuda is alone in the world at the top of the “red list” chart for Covid-19, and has 75 deaths as testimony to its status. I became curious about the reporting of these Covid deaths. I would go to the obituaries section of the newspaper...
DATE: Oct 05, 2021
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Khalid Wasi
At the 76th United Nations General Assembly, the Haitian representative said there will be no end to the US migration problem until the issue of equality is addressed. Was he correct?
His comments could be seen also in the address by Mia Mottley fro...
DATE: Oct 01, 2021
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Khalid Wasi
The Covid situation is too serious to joke about or offer light suggestions. I think a real sense of panic is emerging in the community as the numbers increase. When there is a slight disturbance at times during performances to distract the audience,...
DATE: Sep 22, 2021
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Khalid Wasi
Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has called an election that will happen in a couple of weeks, oddly in the middle of a fourth wave in the pandemic. Covid-19 is having an effect on the lives of people worldwide and contributing to their sense o...
DATE: Sep 17, 2021
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Khalid Wasi
In 2017 at the very beginning of the new Progressive Labour Party term in government, I recall the sentiments and spirit in which I wrote — coming off the back of the One Bermuda Alliance’s failure, but, more importantly, after the disastrous end to ...
DATE: Sep 10, 2021
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“How long? Not long”, a speech by the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr made on the steps of the State Capitol of Montgomery after the Selma to Montgomery march. Since that speech, how many times has that question borne relevance? Do we see an end t...
DATE: Sep 08, 2021
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Khalid Wasi